Comics Unbagged

This one is a bit different from most Paneling posts, as I typically focus on a specific panel that has burned itself into my memory but this one is about a panel that I did not remember. Which is surprising, as it’s a panel that is a bit of a headscratcher. It comes from here… The Brave and the Bold #149 …but while I had the original back in the day – acquired, I think, via mystery pack, though it may have been a Whitman version – I most recently read it in here: Teen Titans: The Bronze Age…

Adventures of Superman: The Book of El #9A Scott Godlewski Regular Release: Jun 03, 2026Cover: Aug 2026 THE FUTURE OF THE PHANTOM ZONE! After a face-off with Pyrrhos, Superman has won the support of the Fourth World, but it’s not going to be enough. As Kryl-Ux grows more powerful, he also grows less human, and Osul’s time is running out. Superman needs one more ally who’s been hidden in the Phantom Zone: the matriarch of the House of El, Kara Zor-El. Creators WriterPhillip Kennedy…

Two years ago, I went to a small local con with a terrible name. I didn’t go last year, and hadn’t intended to go this year, as I don’t really have the money to go digging in bins, but when I went to the comic shop this past Wednesday, the owner offered me a free pass, so I figured I might as well. I was kind of put off by the fact that I could not for the life of me find the names of any comic creators on the guest list. Most every guest was an actor or voice actor. I guess that RWBY was a…

Absolute Wonder Woman #20A Hayden Sherman Regular Release: May 27, 2026Cover: Jul 2026 SEASON OF THE WITCH REACHES ITS BLOODY FINALE! Against the wall, Diana and Zatanna must join forces or perish. When Diana makes the ultimate sacrifice to end the conflict and face her true foe head-on, things become more complicated than she feared. Wonder Woman is not an island unto herself, and other forces have vested interests in her mission. Don’t miss the finale of the epic Season of the Witch! Creators…

Mad About DC #1D Dan Panosian Foil Variant Release: Apr 01, 2026Cover: Jun 2026 Creators WriterThe Usual Gang Of Comic Book Creators Who Needed The Extra MoneyArtistThe Usual Gang Of Comic Book Creators Who Needed The Extra MoneyCover ArtistDan Panosian Is–Is that a new Robin? I’ve been meaning to write this one for a while, but I know no one has been meaning to read it, so I’ve held off. Anyway, here I am now, writing it. And what is it I’m writing about? Well, why don’t we ask Chip Zdarsky,…

This comics-adjacent Mail Call arrived in Virginia early last week, then decided to go on a side quest to Tennessee before finally ending up stuffed in my mailbox. Front Back The real prize from this Kickstarter that I backed – the actual episodes on Blu-ray – won’t arrive until later this year. Hopefully, it follows a more direct route. In any case, I saw some variants I want, so there will be some actual comics arriving in the mail soon. Check back soon to see that Mail Call. Born and raised…

Batman, Vol. 1 #244E Facsimile Foil Variant Release: May 20, 2026Cover: Jul 2026 RETURN OF RA’S AL GHUL! Ra’s al Ghul has risen once more from the life-giving Lazarus Pit, challenging Batman to a one-on-one duel to the death beneath the unforgiving desert sun! Torn between her love for her father and for her beloved Dark Knight, whose side will the mysterious Talia choose? Creators WriterElliot S. Maggin | Dennis O’NeilArtistIrv Novick | Neal AdamsCover ArtistNeal AdamsPencillerIrv Novick |…

Action Comics, Vol. 3 #1098A Ryan Sook Regular Release: May 13, 2026Cover: Jul 2026 REIGN OF THE SUPERBOYS! AT WAR WITH THE WEAPONS MASTER! The Weapons Master has homed in on the most scientifically advanced tech on Earth, which happens to be hiding on the Kent Farm…Clark’s rocket ship. Now the Justice League and Superboy must defend his legacy and save the town of Smallville from Xotar and his cache of malevolent munitions! Creators WriterMark WaidArtistPatricio Delpeche | Skylar PatridgeCover…

Absolute Superman #19A Rafa Sandoval Regular Release: May 06, 2026Cover: Jul 2026 KING SHAZAM IS HERE TO SHATTER THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! King Shazam has risen with a power unlike anything Superman has faced before. What connection does he have to Brainiac and the mysterious Father Box? Plus, another classic character has made their Absolute debut, though it remains to be seen if they’re a friend or foe of the Man of Steel… Creators WriterJason AaronArtistRafa SandovalCover ArtistRafa…

Met up with some folks for the latest Comic Book Club to discuss a comic I picked up recently. Via Comic Book Couples Counseling The haul for the meetup – beyond having some discussion – was the usual button and list of discussion questions… …but also a couple of free comics to round out a weekend of free comics that were brought by some of the Comic Club participants.

There was a cold breeze early on this Free Comic Book Day as I stood in line waiting for the shop to open, holding my raffle ticket and hoping that my winning streak would not come to an end, but fearing that it would as number after non-matching number was called out. However, victory suddenly appeared in the form of something that I didn’t actually want for itself but rather for what it represents (winning). Funko POP! Iron Spider With that out of the way, it was on to looking over the…

Last week, I looked over the variant covers for the Spider-Man/Superman crossover, made my selections, finished my comic-buying, came home, and published my Pull List post. Then I browsed Bluesky and saw that someone had posted a variant cover that I had not seen and would have purchased if I had. I just assumed the shop hadn’t had it, as they don’t always go all in on variants. I immediately went online to order it and saw another variant that I would have bought if I’d seen it, so I ordered…

Giant-Sized Savage Tales #1A Björn Barends Regular Release: Apr 29, 2026Cover: Apr 2026 A SAVAGE SPRING IS ABOUT TO BLOOM! The Savage Tales return with a vengeance in an all-new oversized special for 2026!Bursting with action and intrigue, Giant-Sized Savage Tales #1 features four fantastic tales of thrills, spills, and brutality, all crafted by two-fisted word wrangler DAVID AVALLONE and a trio of comics’ hardest of hard-boiled artists!• MARIANO BENITEZ-CHAPO takes the Daughter of Drakulon…

Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman #1A Pepe Larraz Regular Release: Apr 22, 2026Cover: Jun 2026 Creators WriterJeph Loeb, Geoff Johns, Brad Meltzer, Dan Slott, Jason Aaron, Joe Kelly, Brian Michael Bendis, Louise Jones SimonsonArtistPepe LarrazCover ArtistPepe LarrazCover ColoristMarte ‘Martegod’ Gracia I have to admit; I’m having a hard time mustering the energy to write about this one. It’s not really a fault with this book, it’s all me. I guess I’m just feeling a little burned out with some…

Absolute Wonder Woman #19B Ben Oliver Variant #19D Terry Dodson Variant Release: Apr 22, 2026Cover: Jun 2026 ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN WILL NEVER BE THE SAME! Diana is unraveling and surrounded by enemies. But it is only when things are darkest that one should call upon the lasso Troika. For Troika…leaves you changed. Creators WriterKelly ThompsonArtistHayden ShermanCover ArtistBen Oliver, Terry DodsonColoristJordie BellaireLettererBecca CareyEditorChris ConroyEditor in ChiefMarie Javins

Just when I was running out of clean shirts, the day was saved. Art by Shannon Maer This is one of those things I’d kind of forgotten I’d ordered until I got an email telling me it was on its way. And then I forgot about it again until I checked the mail. In any case, it’s a nice piece of Red Sonja merchandise to match some of the other items I’ve received in the mail featuring the She-Devil with a Sword. As always, more things – Sonja-related or not – are bound to arrive, so check back soon…

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